Windows 10: Cannot Download Windows 10 using Media Creation Tool

Hi - I downloaded the Media Creation Tool from the Microsoft Website and have run it three times in the last day to attempt to download Windows 10 production release to a blank USB. I want to try it out on an older pc before upgrading any of our everyday pc's.

The first time I got the not very useful "Something happened" message while attempting to download both the 32 bit and the 64 bit versions. Same thing with just the 64 bit version. Both of these were with a Windows 8.1 laptop. I found a solution here .

I then tried it with a Windows 7.1 pc with the language settings set to English(US). It seemed to be downloading fine -the last time I checked it was at 97%. Then a few minutes later the application was closed and my USB stick was still empty. No error message. Nothing except for two new folders on my C: drive, C:\$WINDOWS.~BT (5 files, 2 folders, 23.5 kb) and C:\$Windows.~WS (2036 files, 215 folders, 10.2 GB).

It takes about 2.5 hours for each download. Can I use the files in the $Windows.~WS to copy to the USB stick to use for downloads?

Are there any log files that might give any clue as to what is happening?

Many thanks

:)

 

Getting WIndows 10 Anniversary update.

Yes.

But you have to
download & install the media creation tool again - you cannot re-use a previous version as the ISO it downloads is hardwired into it [so if you used a Media creation tool you installed 6 months ago, you would get the ISO from 6 months ago].

Denis

 

Will Window 10 download resume after STOP DOWNLOAD ?

Hi.



Welcome to Microsoft Community.



If Windows 10 download is stopped then, it cannot be resumed. You may need to download it again if stopped during the download.



However If you choose to download and create the install media on a USB/memory stick or DVD, then we can resume after stop download.



To download the ISO file for Windows 10, create the install media on a USB/memory stick or DVD and perform a clean install of Windows 10.



Let us click on the following link to install Windows 10 using the media creation tool:

Windows 10 herunterladen





I hope the above suggestion helps.



Thank you.

 

I used the media creation tool to download an .iso, rather than going directly to a USB thumb drive. That worked fine.

I had previously prepared a bootable USB thumb drive. I used diskpart. (Google that. Alternately there are freeware utilities that serve the same purpose.) I formatted the drive as FAT32, as needed by my UEFI motherboard.. This was on a Win 8.1 machine, so I simply mounted the .iso and copied its contents to the thumb drive. (With WIn 7, you'd need a freeware utility to mount the .iso.) I've since used the thumb drive for an install.

No guarantees that it'll help, but the .iso download worked both times I tried it, so it must be a trend.

 

worked fine for me on 6 pcs and 3 laptops, only problem i am having is with cortana on my laptop, she does not talk but i do have sound working

 

Have you looked at this: Cortana - Turn On or Off in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums